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Securing healthcare: An IT health check on the state of the sector

WebThe UK’s National Health Service (NHS) was hit badly by the WannaCryptor (aka WannaCry) ransomware worm in 2017 after HCOs failed to patch a Windows …

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Protecting yourself after a medical data breach

Web19 Apr 2024. Attackers behind the disruptive ransomware attack at medical firm Change Healthcare in late February have begun to leak what they claim are corporate and patient …

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Securing medical devices: Can someone hack your heart

WebEthernet. Many medical devices plug into medical TCP/IP networks via Ethernet, but it would be very difficult for many clinicians and patients to notice a network …

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Medical scans of millions of patients exposed online

Web15 Dec 2020 • 1 min. read. Over 45 million medical imaging files including X-rays and CT scans have been found sitting unprotected on internet-facing servers and accessible for …

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Playing your part in building a safer digital world

WebIn an increasingly complex and interconnected digital landscape, personal cybersecurity empowers you to protect your data, privacy and digital well-being. We live …

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Electronic health records and data abuse: it's about more than …

WebCameron Camp. 13 Feb 2015 • 3 min. read. On the heels of the recent announcement that medical insurance firm Anthem was breached, we look at the nuance and impact of a …

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Challenges to healthcare technology: ransomware and the IoT

WebRansomware is the tip of the iceberg. One might think of the swelling tide of ransomware as a problem in and of itself. While it is causing huge headaches and …

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Wi-Fi or Ethernet: Which is faster and which is safer

WebIn this context, for the most part we have two options for getting online: The first is wireless, via Wi-Fi, and the second is through a network cable, commonly known …

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Healthcare data worth ten times price of credit card data

WebMedical information is now worth up to 10 times the price of credit card details on online black markets, due to weak healthcare security and a thriving black …

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Is cybersecurity now as important as health and safety

WebBackground: What is the World Day for Safety and Health at Work? The World Day for Safety and Health at Work is an annual international campaign to promote …

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Public health vs. personal privacy: Choose only one

WebHealth organizations and governments all over the world are using technology to communicate, track, monitor and predict the spread of COVID-19. In …

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Most health apps engage in unhealthy data-harvesting habits

WebOverall, close to 100,000 apps across both Google Play and Apple Store belong to the two categories. As part of their research, the scholars conducted an in …

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Ransomware: To pay or not to pay

WebThe recent payment of 75 bitcoins (US$4.4 million at that time) by Colonial Pipeline, despite the FBI’s clawback of 63.7 bitcoins (approximately US$2.3 million at the …

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The good, the bad and the plain ugly

WebCOVID-19. The good, the bad and the plain ugly. A prolific ransomware gang vows to dial back its campaigns and spare healthcare organizations altogether during the …

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Beware of COVID-19 vaccine scams and hoaxes

WebThe World Health Organization (WHO) has been among the most impersonated authorities in various COVID-19-related scam campaigns, with scammers …

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Top 10 scams targeting seniors – and how to stay safe

Web10 scams to watch out for. The internet can, of course, be a wonderful place. But it’s also awash with bad people trying to steal your personal information and money. …

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Every breath you take, every move you make: The privacy risks of

WebUnsurprisingly, it’s a market set to grow by 12.5% annually over the next few years to exceed US$118 billion by 2028. But while wearables are reaching into more of …

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Can an iPhone be hacked

Web19 Sep 2022 • 7 min. read. Let’s be clear: if your iPhone or iPad is connected to the internet, there’s a risk it might get hacked. Sure, statistics seem to support the idea that your iOS

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Webcam hacking: How to know if someone may be spying

WebHere are a few signs your webcam has been hacked: The camera indicator light comes on – although some hackers can hide their attacks by switching the camera …

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